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In May 2021 West Virginia University College of Law profeessor Robert M. Bastress published Cases and Materials on West Virginia Constitutional Law to the Research Repository @ WVU. This open access casebook covers all aspects of constitutional law in West Virginia. Professor Bastress is an expert on West Virginia constitutional law having published numerous other works on the subject.

In October 2021, Professor Bastress's casebook hit a significant milestone - 350 downloads.  Readers of the casebook are located across the United States and from 19 different institutions including universities, law firms, and federal courts.

West Virginia University College of Law Professor Joshua Weishart recently spoke at two events on the topic of education as a constitutional right. First, on September 29, 2020, Professor Weishart participated in a panel discussion during the Cardozo Law Review Symposium, "Fault Lines in the Constitution". The panel, titled "Sources of Affirmative Rights" is available to view online: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/floersheimer-recordings/2/

Second, Professor Weishart spoke on one of two panels hosted by the University of Virginia School of Law to discuss the issues raised in a new book authored by UVA Law professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, “A Federal Right to Education: Fundamental Questions for Our Democracy.” Professor Weishart joined other experts in the area of education law. The event took place on November 9, 2020 and the discussion can be viewed online: